Gwr 813 Preservation Fund
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1196114
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Oct. 11, 2021
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- 23 HATCHMERE
THORNBURY
BRISTOL
BS35 2EU
Contact
- Phone
- 01454417749
- [email protected]
- Website
GWR813.org
Activities
The charity oversees the renovation, maintenance, display and operation of items in its collection at several heritage railways and centres. It raises funds for this purpose through donations, grants, steaming fees and other means. It further researches the history of items in its collection and makes this information available on its web site and other media channels.
Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are :-To Advance The Education Of The Public By The Preservation, Restoration, Display And Operation Of Former Gwr (great Western Railway) 0-6-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive No. 813 (ex Port Talbot Railway No. 26), As Well As Other Locomotives, Selected Items Of Goods, Passenger And Other Rolling Stock Of Gwr Origin Or Design (including Vehicles Of ‘absorbed’ Stock) And Artefacts Or Equipment Associated Therewith, Which Are Of Historic Or Technical Interest, And To Undertake Research Into The History, Operations And Technical Significance Of These Items And To Publicise Or Otherwise Disseminate The Results Of Such Research For Public Consumption.in Furtherance Of Its Objects The C.I.O. Will :-(a) Arrange For Its Locomotives And Other Stock To Be Accommodated, Displayed And Operatedfor The Benefit Of The Public At Suitable Heritage Railways, Museums And Similar Sites ;(b) Seek Membership Of Or Affiliation To Organisations Offering Guidance Or Support Servicessuch As The Heritage Railway Association
Classification
- How
- Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Devon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Worcestershire
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £30,753 | £21,963 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £26,721 | £29,072 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £36,524 | £32,324 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Patrick Goss (Chair) | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Graham Edward Phillips | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Mark Christopher James Goss | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Mark Edward Smith | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Michael Edward John Yarker | Jan. 21, 2025 |
| Michael Werrell | March 30, 2022 |
| Nicholas Jeremy Peter Baxter | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Oliver Christopher Holmes | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Paul David Redfern | Oct. 11, 2021 |
Nearby
- The Friends Of Ihmp (UK) 0.2 mi
- Phoenix Youth Theatre 0.2 mi
- Tytherington Recreation Ground 0.2 mi
- Bristol Area Kidney Patients Association 0.2 mi
- Missionaries Of Apostolic Grace 0.3 mi